Aura Entertainment has shared the official trailer for K-Pops!, the upcoming music comedy from Grammy winner Anderson .Paak. The movie is slated to arrive in theaters on February 27, 2026.
“Meet BJ, a fish-out-of-water musician on the search for stardom, carrying a bruised heart from a complicated past relationship. On his journey to revive his music career, BJ lands a gig with a house band in Seoul for a K-Pop competition show,” reads the official synopsis. “While working on the show, he discovers his long-lost son, Tae Young, is also chasing stardom. What follows is a story of uniting people and cultures through music and comedy, rebuilding relationships, and learning how to trust people as they evolve.”
Check out the K-Pops! trailer below (watch more trailers):
What happens in Anderson .Paak’s K-Pops! trailer?
The video shows Anderson as a struggling musician who enters a televised K-Pop competition in hopes of finally getting the big break he needs. Unexpectedly, the competition leads him to learning that he actually has a son who’s also participating in the show. The trailer offers a glimpse of some of the movie’s vibrant performances. It also teases the appearances of Jaden Smith, Diplo, iShowSpeed, and several K-Pop stars.
In addition to leading the cast, K-Pops! is also directed and produced by Anderson, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Khaila Amazan. This marks the “Leave the Door Open” singer’s feature directorial debut. The ensemble cast also includes Jee Young Han (Unprisoned), Jon “Dumbfoundead” Park (The Hate U Give), Yvette Nicole Brown (Drake & Josh), Cathy Shim (Reno 911!), Kevin Woo (KPop Demon Hunters), and Soul Rasheed. The movie will also feature original music from Anderson.
The movie is produced by Jon Berg, Jaeson Ma, and Greg Silverman. Executive producers are Amazan, Chris Bosco, Tom Harberd, Tale Heydarov, Ryan Kroft, Essad Puskar, Michael Rapino, Benji Strange, Michael Tadross, Grant Torre, Eric Tu, and Gideon Yu. Since its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, it has received an approval rating of 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 16 reviews.